CVE-2025-38310

MEDIUM EPSS 3.5%
Published Jul 10, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jul 10, 2025 11mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: seg6: Fix validation of nexthop addresses The kernel currently validates that the length of the provided nexthop address does not exceed the specified length. This can lead to the kernel reading uninitialized memory if user space provided a shorter length than the specified one. Fix by validating that the provided length exactly matches the specified one.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
3.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 6

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.14  –  <5.15.186
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.142
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.94
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.34
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.13  –  <6.15.3
debiandebian_linux11.0any

References 7

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668923c474608dd9ebce0fbcc41bd8a27aa73dd6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7632fedb266d93ed0ed9f487133e6c6314a9b2d1
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4cd09810211fa23609c5c1018352e9e1cd8e5a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cef33a86bcb04ecf4dc10c56f6c42ee9d1c54bac
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2507aeea45b3c5aa24d5daae0cf3db76895c0b7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5d9fd13bc19a3f9f2a951c5b6e934d84205789e
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668923c474608dd9ebce0fbcc41bd8a27aa73dd6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7632fedb266d93ed0ed9f487133e6c6314a9b2d1
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4cd09810211fa23609c5c1018352e9e1cd8e5a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cef33a86bcb04ecf4dc10c56f6c42ee9d1c54bac
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2507aeea45b3c5aa24d5daae0cf3db76895c0b7
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5d9fd13bc19a3f9f2a951c5b6e934d84205789e
    Patch